American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...

Supersonic Rebirth Since the beginning of air travel, the industry has always looked at ways to move more people quicker and/or cheaper. When supersonic flight was invented shortly after World War II, ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...

The moment of truth — perhaps destiny — has arrived for Boom Supersonic and its Overture aircraft. The attempt to achieve supersonic flight at Mach 1.1 is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. EST on ...

More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...

Boom says it expects Overture to be ready for commercial flights by 2030 ... In 2000, a Concorde was involved in a fiery ...

If successfully launched, the Boom Overture could carry 64 to 80 passengers on transatlantic journeys that will take just 3 hours and 30 minutes between London and Newark. Rory Bathgate is a ...

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at the intersection of Temple and Azusa avenues around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday and involved a gray Jeep and a black vehicle. The Jeep T ...

A tragic crash in 2003 also served to close the ... An artist's impression of Boom Supersonic's Overture aircraft. Source: Boom Supersonic The company has now completed 11 test flights, and ...

Among those who have not benefited from the boom, the team found, are children from low-income families, Black children and adolescents, and adults with “serious psychological distress.” ...